Byker Hill is the third solo album by English folk musician Martin Carthy, originally released in 1967 by Fontana Records and later re-issued by Topic Records. The album features Dave Swarbrick playing fiddle on a number of the tracks.[1][2][3][4]

Byker Hill
Studio album by
Released1967
GenreFolk
LabelFontana, Topic
Martin Carthy chronology
Second Album
(1966)
Byker Hill
(1967)
But Two Came By
(1968)

Track listing

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The references after the titles below are from the three major numbering schemes for traditional folk songs, the Roud Folk Song Index, Child Ballad Numbers and the Laws Numbers.[1]
All songs Traditional, arranged by Martin Carthy; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Man Of Burnham Town" (Roud 665) 3.10
2."The Fowler" (Roud 166, Laws 036) 3.15
3."Gentleman Soldier" (Roud 178) 2.32
4."Brigg Fair" (Roud 1083) 1.32
5."The Bloody Gardener" (Roud 1700)A. L. Lloyd3.58
6."The Barley Straw" (Roud 19112)arranged by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy2.32
7."Byker Hill" (Roud 3488)arranged by Dave Swarbrick2.54
8."Davy Lowston"adapted by A. L. Lloyd3.09
9."Our Captain Cried All Hands" (Roud 602)arranged by Dave Swarbrick2.02
10."Domeama" (Roud 511, Laws K40) 3.31
11."Wife of the Soldier"Bertolt Brecht, John Scott1.32
12."John Barleycorn" (Roud 164)arranged by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy3.13
13."Lucy Wan" (Roud 234, Child 51) 3.55
14."The Bonny Black Hare" (Roud 1656) 2.00

Personnel

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Technical

Album information

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  • First released in the UK 1967 by Fontana Records STL5434, 886 441 TY
  • Re-issued 1977 by Topic Records 12TS342
  • CD issued 1993 by Topic Records TSCD342

References

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  1. ^ a b "Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill". mainlynorfolk.info.
  2. ^ "Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick - Byker Hill". Topic Records.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (8 November 2009). Larkin, Colin (ed.). Carthy, Martin/Dave Swarbrick - Byker Hill. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001/acref-9780195313734-e-87593 – via www.oxfordreference.com.
  4. ^ "A five track introduction to Martin Carthy". 9 December 2016.
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